Synchronous Multiple Primary Malignant Neoplasm Involving the Uterine Endometrium and Ovary.

Kim, Yoon Soo; Lee, Sun Ok; Lee, Young Kyoung; Park, Han Moie; Jung, Kyung Ah; Chun, Sun Hee; Ahn, Jung Ja; Kim, Chong Il; Han, Woon Sub; Kim, Seung Cheol

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2004;47(10):2019-2024.
Published online October 1, 2004.

Synchronous Multiple Primary Malignant Neoplasm Involving the Uterine Endometrium and Ovary.

Yoon Soo Kim, Sun Ok Lee, Young Kyoung Lee, Han Moie Park, Kyung Ah Jung, Sun Hee Chun, Jung Ja Ahn, Chong Il Kim, Woon Sub Han, Seung Cheol Kim

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Multiple primary malignant neoplasm means that more than 2 cancers are independently developed in one individual. In general, the neoplasms are diagnosed simultaneously or within 6 month interval. Simultaneous presentation of carcinomas involving ovary and uterus is not a common event and presents a diagnostic dilemma when they are of the same histology. We experienced a rare case of multiple primary malignant neoplasm involving the uterine endometrium and the ovary synchronously. Thus we report this case with a review of literatures.

Key Words: Multiple primary malignant neoplasm, Endometrium, Ovary